Exercise 1

Choose the correct forms for the gaps below.

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1We need to buy a new car. _____, we can't afford it right now.

a.Although
b.So
c.However

2______ he is very rich and famous, he lives a very normal life.

a.Although
b.However
c.Because

3They had to cancel the concert _____ the bad weather.

a.so
b.because of
c.however

4We'll go out ______ it stops raining.

a.although
b.while
c.as soon as

5He didn't have his car, _____ he had to take a taxi.

a.because
b.so
c.however

6_____ he was almost deaf, he was a fantastic musician.

a.Although
b.However
c.Because

7He was expelled from school _____ his bad behaviour.

a.although
b.however
c.because of

8_____ she has a bit more experience, she'll become a fantastic teacher.
a.Once
b.Before
c.While

9The first thing I do when I get up is have breakfast. ______, I have a shower and go to
work.

a.After
b.Before
c.After that

10I usually read the newspaper ______ I'm having breakfast.

a.while
b.after
c.as soon as

Exercise 2
Fill in the gaps with the connectors in the box below.

after / after that / although / as soon as / because / because of / before / however / once /
so (x2)

1 I arrived home, I put on my pyjamas and I lay down on the sofa. I was

exhausted and I wasn’t very hungry, 2 I decided not to have anything for

dinner. I just got a glass of milk from the fridge. 3 , I lay on the sofa and I

turned on the TV 4 I wanted to watch a film. 5 , there was nothing

interesting on TV. I decided to go to bed, 6 I wasn’t very sleepy. Once I was

in bed, I remembered that I had to take my medication. I can’t sleep well at night 7

my insomnia, 8 I always take a sleeping tablet 9 I go to

bed. 10 taking the sleeping tablet, I went back to bed and I could finally sleep.